While we strive for a lively and vigorous debate of the issues, we do not tolerate name calling, foul language or other inappropriate behavior. Please see our discussion guidelines and terms of use for more information.

While we do our best to moderate comments, we do not screen comments before they are posted. If you see a comment that violates our guidelines, please use the "Report Abuse" link to notify us of the issue.

The headline reads "Bad night all around for UWM". Please explain why Jeter benches a player all game because his jersey is on backwards and only benches his point guard three minutes for breaking team rules? This headline should read "Bad coached several seasons for UWM". In the past I've said fire Jeter, now sober I'll say keep Jeter. To all you local UWM fans, all seven of us, do what I do start a drinking game. For every awful decision Jeter makes you need to take a drink. Two drinks when he takes his coat off and tries to look like a coach. Make your own rules up as they pop into your head just like how Jeter coaches. Just remember don't drink and drive. Show your character like Ricky,Torre,Coach Ronnie, and the rest of the gang. If Coach Pearl breached his contract with UT, there is no way Jeter didn't breach his contract. Somewhere in the bold print it must say having basketball knowledge is part of the job. Fire this bum and bottoms up UWM.

You seriously are raising a question why Jeter kept a WALK ON who can't dress himself on the bench the rest of the night?!?!? And you can't figure out why a player on scholarship only was benched three minutes?!? He was late for a team meeting, Jeter punished him for it, but we're not talking about a major infraction. I'd say their team needs their scholarship players on the floor.

Everyone calling for Jeter's head, take a deep breath and look at his seven previous years as coach- three 20 win seasons, five double digit confence win seasons, only one sub .500 conference record, an NCAA tourney win in 2006.

Jeter is a good man and solid coach. A great coach? No. As good as Pearl? I don't think so. But stop ignoring the 1 ton elephant in the room, what is the one thing different about this year's UWM Men's Basektball team? ANDY GEIGER.

Mr. Geiger is the one that has to be fired and for the good of UWM sports- post haste!!!

Its time for a change. The donors want a change, and yes I was a donor and will be again when a change is made. About Mr. Geiger, he said he's leaving after this season, all we want is Jeter to leave too. If your describing Jeter as a good man referring to him being a good father I'll agree, but a solid coach get real. Where is the talks about the new basketball arena? Us donors want revenue which were receiving thanks to the students and leaving the Cell. We won't donate for an arena with Jeter as coach. How many road games did you travel with the team anonymous? How many former players do you still talk with, asked to bail out of jail? This program is not perfect and we understand that. In business if you don't perform your let go.

Get real. Jeter sucks Huge and has been treading water ever since he took the helm. In a world rich in coaching talent why saddle yourself with an "in betweener"...? Lump him, take him to the dump and dump him. Of course, trusting Sullivan to find a replacement is a bit like looking in the mirror and seeing Geiger.

I don't doubt Jeter's a good guy but as a coach it's a different story. He tried to fix something that wasn't broke. They've only gone to one NCAA and 7 of his 8 season he has lost at least 14 games or more. They were in the CBI last year but most people don't know that the school has to pay to get into that tourney.My issue with Jeter is that he inherited a Sweet 16 team and has not done anything to capitalize on that. If you really want to guage success take a look at what Butler has done compared to UWM and Butler's a private school which makes it all the more difficult. Not only has Butler won, but they capitalized on it and got into a better conference!Why he deviated from Pearl's pressing defense I'll never know, I know coaches want to put their imprint on a program but if the guy before you had it humming why deviate from the plan.7 years is enough time and Jeter has actively looked at leaving in the past for other positions. I believe it is time for a change.I'm not like some of the posters on this forum I believe UWM has real potential, they need to move back to the MECCA.I don't believe UWM will pull the trigger because they're hiring a new AD, but they should. What UWM really needs to do is hire a guy from NCAA II or III. Those coaches succedd with limited resources and that's exactly what UWM needs in their next coach.

UWM is simply a large urban university. It is primarily a commuter university. There just isn't much of a student fan base. Although they played at the old Arena, they now play in glorified high school gym. I have no idea why the University insists on playing at the Division I level. Although they had some good fortune under both Ryan and Pearl, they didn't do much before that or after. Jeter just doesn't have that star quality to bring the big time athletes to the campus. There is nothing at UWM that would draw an athlete other than a full ride scholarship. This team is getting killed and that has nothing to do with Gieger.

You're wrong and the recent history invalidates your assertion. There are a ton of good players that combined with the right coach can make it rain. Milwaukee is a school and campus with a lot to offer and even conceding the commuter adjective; if you bring a winning program this town and university will overload the arena. Just a fact. The build-up of the conference with Butler, and once UWM was an exciting place.

Gieger made a strategic decision to move the men's basketball program from The Cell to The KC simply because the program wasn't making money at The Cell. Chancellor Lovell was in support of his decision.

Even though Geiger said the move was due to attracting more students to games, and making their on-campus experience more enjoyable and attractive - this wasn't the primary reason. He used "students" as the reason for the move because he wanted to take the "high road" and protect Jeter from even further embarrassment (e.g. not drawing enough fan support during the past years to make playing at The Cell an unprofitable business model).

During Bo Ryan's last season at The KC, the team drew roughly 2,500 fans per game. That number subsequently increased the following years during Bruce Pearl's first few seasons at The KC (over 3,000 per game mark). As we're all aware, Bruce Pearl's fan base (both on and off the court) increased significantly during the next few years thereafter when his teams began playing at The Cell. The Sweet 16 team averaged 5,000 per game that season (a profitable business model at The Cell). During Jeter's first season at The Cell, enthusiasm carried over from Pearl's last year (and with his returning players) that resulted in all-time high 5,300 fans per game (a profitable business model).

In spite of having a final Top 25 national ranking during Pearl's last season, and Jeter's first season (with Pearl's players), Jeter and his staff weren't able to capitalize on this success, and thus came up short on recruiting efforts and generating enthusiasm/support both on and off the court. Attendance during the 2006/07 season dropped to roughly 3,300 fans per game via 9-22 overall record. Attendance had continued to come up short during the following years in spite of a few 20 win seasons = an unprofitable business model at The Cell.

To Boot Or Not - you make a good point. If you bring a winning program to town, the fan base will follow. However, that' s only 1/2 of the formula. The other 1/2 is "personality."

In spite of winning 20 games last year, the announced attendance at The Cell was only in the 2000 - 3,000 range. The men's basketball image has been tarnished, and lost alot of identity due to Jeter's lack of personality (not effectively promoting the program off the court), and lack of recruiting imnpact players. How else can one explain why only 2,000 - 3,000 fans on average attended a game last season even though the team won 20 games?

When the 2002/03 team played in the NCAA Tournament, they played their regular season games on campus at The KC. The fans were passionate and overwhelmingly in support of their team since Pearl had "personality" and wanted to win badly due to many obvious reasons - including financial since he and his staff were severely underpaid in comparison to Jeter's current salary/contract. Pearl didn't make any excuses for playing in The KC. He used the small gym to his advantage; encouraged all students and fans to come out and support his team; and made it the most difficult place to play in the conference.

We continue to hear that Jeter is a good person and family man. Those are admirable qualities, but many of the other current 340 NCAA Division 1 basketball coaches have them too. D-1 basketball is a cut-throat business. If you don't win, you're out.

Many college coaches aren't a good fit to lead the Milwaukee program since they don't have the entrepreneurial skill set to effectively coach, recruit, fund raise & promote, and win - all at the same time. Milwaukee and its beautiful campus has alot more to offer than many other Horizon and mid-major schools. We need a Head Coach who can bleed "black & gold" 24/7 and passionately sell the program to the existing fan base and encourage a new fan base to come back on board.